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Flock vs SAP Concur

Flock logo

Flock

Communication & Collaboration

Organized team communication platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SAP Concur logo

SAP Concur

Communication & Collaboration

Travel, expense, and invoice management

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Flock has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Flock the Starter plan only makes the most recent 10,000 messages searchable and caps public channels at 10; SAP Concur listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £0.21 to £9.70 per unit for SAP Concur Travel & Expense Professional Edition, submitted directly by SAP Concur, with the unit and billing period not further defined on the listing
  • They diverge on capability: Flock covers Team chat, SAP Concur covers Expense management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Flock and SAP Concur actually diverge.

Attributes where Flock and SAP Concur differ
AttributeFlockSAP Concur
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCommunication & CollaborationUnknown
Founded20141993

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Flock

  • Team chat
  • Channels
  • Threads
  • File sharing
  • Polls
  • Integrations
  • Mobile apps
  • Slack

Only in SAP Concur

  • Expense management
  • Travel booking
  • Invoice processing
  • Spend analytics
  • Policy compliance
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Workday

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Flock

  • Team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharingnot SAP Concur
  • Running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspacenot SAP Concur
  • Video conferencing and screen sharing for small teamsnot SAP Concur

SAP Concur

  • Enterprise expense managementnot Flock
  • Corporate travelnot Flock
  • Invoice processingnot Flock

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Flock

  • The Starter plan only makes the most recent 10,000 messages searchable and caps public channels at 10
  • Starter storage is 5 GB for the entire team, against 10 GB per member on Pro and 20 GB per member on Enterprise
  • Starter allows a single team admin and a single approved domain
  • Group video calls and screen sharing require the Pro plan; Starter is limited to 1-1 video calls
  • Group video calls are capped at 20 participants even on Enterprise
  • Single Sign-On and Active Directory sync are Enterprise only
  • Enterprise is quote only, with no published rate, and is positioned for organisations with 100 or more members
  • Unlimited auto-join and announcement channels require Enterprise; Starter and Pro get one of each

SAP Concur

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £0.21 to £9.70 per unit for SAP Concur Travel & Expense Professional Edition, submitted directly by SAP Concur, with the unit and billing period not further defined on the listing

Pricing, plan by plan

Flock

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited chats
    • Channels
    • File sharing
  • Pro$5/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Advanced search
    • API access

SAP Concur

$29/month
  • Professional$8/month
    • Expense reporting
    • Receipt capture
    • Approvals
  • Premium$12/month
    • Travel booking
    • Invoice management
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Flock if

  • You need team chat.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
  • You also want channels.
Flock review

Choose SAP Concur if

  • You need expense management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want travel booking.
SAP Concur review

Questions people ask

Is Flock or SAP Concur better?
Neither clearly leads. Flock starts at Free and SAP Concur at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Flock or SAP Concur?
Flock has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Flock and $29/month for SAP Concur.
Does Flock or SAP Concur run on more platforms?
Flock runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. SAP Concur runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Flock for free?
Yes. Flock has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SAP Concur starts at $29/month.
What is Flock best used for?
Flock is most often used for team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharing, running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspace, video conferencing and screen sharing for small teams. Of those, team messaging with channels, direct messages and file sharing and running polls, to-dos and reminders inside a chat workspace are not what SAP Concur is typically brought in for.
What can Flock do that SAP Concur cannot?
Flock covers Team chat, Channels, Threads, File sharing. SAP Concur covers Expense management, Travel booking, Invoice processing, Spend analytics. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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